With a thin free-agent market, the 33-year-old Tarasenko checks off one box for the Wild before the frenzy begins in earnest.

The Minnesota Wild traded for veteran winger, Vladimir Tarasenko on Monday. Here's why they made the move and what fans should expect.

Veteran winger and two-time Stanley Cup champion Vladimir Tarasenko was traded by the Detroit Red Wings to the Minnesota Wild on Monday for future considerations.